MCOG
Midcoast Council of Governments

Membership Benefits

$17.2M
Funding brought
into the region
since 2022

11
Major datasets
published to benefit
Midcoast communities

$772,582
Loans provided to
local Midcoast
businesses

26
Communities enrolled in Community Resilience Partnerships (CRP)

25
Workshops

and trainings

since 2023

FEATURED PROJECTS

SHOP

Midcoast Loan Workshop: Know your Local Resources

Transportation Program

MCOG received a grant for a Transit Feasibility Study. Follow along to see our progress on our Transportation Page as we plan for elevated public transit in the MCOG region.

Brownfields Program Launch

Check out our brownfield page to learn about our latest loan program

Housing Updates

Click here to view our latest housing dataset: New Short-Term Rental Study from MCOG and view other datasets on our Story Maps page. See our Housing Page for technical assistance on Short-Term Rental Ordinance Guidance and our Healthy Housing Framework. We have also officially launched our ADU Pilot Program, which you can read more about on our housing page.

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News & Highlights

Newsletters

August 2026 Newsletter

Welcome New Staff Members New Support Services for Select Boards and Town Managers Cold Storage Subsidy Program Available Now Home Energy Navigator Program National Flood Insurance Program Participation Brownfield Update: Assessment Requests Paused Economic Development Administration Funding Eligibility Midcoast Transit Feasibility Study Update Celebrating the First Completed ADU Project Coastal Planning Grants Now Available Northern Borders Regional Commission Deadlines and

July 2026 Newsletter

MCOG General Assembly Recap Food Hub Technical Assistance and Subsidized Cold Storage Open House Coastal Planning Grants Now Available NBRC Deadlines and Resources Read the full newsletter below:

June Newsletter

Save the Date: MCOG General Assembly June 25th Planner Conference Announcement Legislative Updates CDBG 101 Course Offered Stronger Communities Summit Seafood Infrastructure Grant Fund More Funding Available for Brownfields Maine Farmland Trust Hosts Webinar on Farm Support Program ADU Presentation at BuildME Conference Statewide Building Permit Survey Data MCOG Team Contacts Read the .

Updates

MCOG Hiring for Executive Director Position

We are no longer hiring for this position.

Senior Planner Job Application Reopened (closed)

We are no longer hiring for this position

Midcoast Business Loan Opportunities Webinar

Live at Tech Place, Brunswick Landing Brunswick, Maine April 28, 2026 or on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88284473979?pwd=9wsvV8Hi0uVh2kecHhPIFZzSUJFAvU.1 The Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG), in conjunction with Tech Place, are holding this session to familiarize potential borrowers with the business development programs of Maine’s Small Business Development Center, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), Maine Venture Fund, Coastal Enterprises, and the Midcoast Council

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Our Region

MCOG Midcoast Council of Governments

$17.2M Funding brought into the region since 2022

11 Major datasets published to benefit Midcoast communities

$772,582 Loans provided to local Midcoast businesses

26 Communities enrolled in Community Resilience Partnerships (CRP)